Davenport-bed



A. DAVIS AND N. B; HELFMAN-.

DAVENPORT s50. APPLICATION FILED APR-12, 192(1- Patented June 14, 1921.

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THE/E A T 702 NE Y4 ABRAHAM DAvIs AND NATHAN 2B. HELIMAN, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNIsorA.

DAVENPORT-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J une 14, 1921,

Application filed April 12, 1920. Serial No. 373,254.

,To all whom it may concern: I 7

Be it known that we, ABRAHAM DAVIS and NATHAN B. HELFMAN, citizens of the United States, residents of Minneapolis, county of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Davenport-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

The ob ect of our invention is to equip a davenport with means whereby it can be easily and quickly Converted into a comfortable bed.

A further object is to provide a davenport of simple, inexpensive construction and one in which no counter-weights or counterbalancing springs are necessary to adapt it for use as a bed.

A further object is toprovide a davenport in which the back portion is rigid, the bed attachment being. drawn out at the front,

thereby making it unnecessary to move the I davenport away from the wall preparatory to making it up. p p

A further and particular object of the invention is to provide cushions for the davenport which during the daytime or be- .35. ed out in the claims.

. part of this specification, V

' Figure 1 is a front elevation of a daven- .40

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attachment drawn out from the-davenport,

fore the bed is made up will have all the In the accompanying drawings forming port embodying our invention,

Fig. 2 1s a transverse vertlcal sectional Fig. 3 is a-similar view, showing the bed ready foruse,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view onthe line 4- F of Fig. 3, showing the manner of mounting 5 o i at one of the corners of the davenport, show the bed attachment in the frame of the davenport,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view, looking up ing the preferred manner of mounting the supporting legs ofthe davenport: andthe attachment thereon,

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Fig.6 is a sectional view on theline 6 6 of Fig. 1, showing the means for locking the bed extension when not in use. A

In the drawing, 2 represents the frame of the davenport, having an upholstered back 3 and ends 41- with the usual roll or rounded arm portions 5 suitably upholstered.

6 is the lower cushion of the davenport, supported on the frame 2 and extending in under the projecting portion of the back 3 in the usual manner. 7 represents the end rails of the davenport and 8 are bars scoured to the inner lower faces of these rails. The davenport extension 9 is substantially in the form of a drawer having anti-friction rollers 10 which are supported to roll on the bars 8 and allow the extension t') slide back and forth in the base of the davenport. At the front of this frame 9 is a finish plate 11 which extends along the front of the davenport and at the ends of this plate are bolted blocks 13 provided with suitable casters 14 and having recesses 15 adapted to receive blocks 1.6 which arosecured to the underside of the side rails of the davenport and are provided with casters 1 1 corresponding to those described with reference to the blocks .13. The casters occupy substantially the relation shown in Fig. 1, those for the davenport proper being in the rear of those mounted on the bed ex- When, however, the extension is closed, the casters apparently area part of the support for the davenport proper, there being nothing to indicate that thebase of the davenport may be pulled out and converted into a bed;

The part 4 has theusual finished front or end portions with which theplate 11 and the blocks 13 form a close-joint, so that when the davenport is finished and up holstered, it will present the appearance of a handsome piece of furniture, there being nothing to indicate that the base may be pulled out and the davenport easily converted into a bed. t

The bed extension is equipped with the usual bed springs 17 and a suitable covering 18 that is only visible when the extension is drawn out.

To provide a mattress for the bed extension, a series of cushions 19, preferably three in number, are placed on the seat cushion 6 of the davenport proper and the fabric. forming the top of the davenport cushion also forms the bottom of the extension cushions, as shown in, Fig. 2, provision being made for a hinge at to allow the extension cushions to be turned back over the davenport cushion during the daytime and then, when the extension is pulled out, these cushions are tipped forward upon the extension to form a mattress. The bedding is then spread over the cushions of both the extension and the davenport proper and the bed is ready for use.

In Figs. 1 and 2 we have shown the preferred arrangement of the extension cushions connected with the seat cushion of the davenport in such away as to present to a person standing in front of the davenport the appearance of'loose, readily removable cushions, a'gap being provided between the forward edge of the seat cushion and the movable cushions, so that a casual observer would readily assume that the upper cushions were independent and removable instead of being attached to the seat cushion. We have found in practice that it is prefcr able to connect these extension cushions at their lower edges through a suitable connecting means, preferably with the rear portion of the seat cushion, as indicated in Fig. 3, this connecting means forming a hinge to allow the extension cushions to be' raised and conveniently inverted and tipped down upon the projecting extension and when this hasbeen. done, the flexible connection will lie flat upon the seat cushion and the topof the extension cushions and the seat cushion will be on substantially the same level, as shown n Fig. 3, the extension cushion and the seat cushlon then constituting the top. of the bed. We have found in actual ance of being loose or separable, and furthermore, it is difficult, if not impracticable,

to connect the corresponding edges of the cushions together and make a neat,,finished appearance for the front or exposed side of the davenport. By providing the flexible connection between the forward lower portions of the extension cushions and the rear portion of the seat cushion, we have been able to avoid securing the forward edges of the cushions together, improve the appearance of the front of the davenport and provlde a smooth, level surface for the beddirg when the davenport is converted into a V be We prefer to provide a rigid section 21,

the uprights of which fit into sockets of the bed extension 9 and interchangeable at either end, forming a head-board to hold the pillows in place.

It will be observed from inspection of Figs. 1 and 2 that when my device is'used as a davenport there need be no exposed features to suggest its use as a bed thus adapting it to be used in parlors or other similar semi-public places and many of the features have been designed to accomplish this result. For example the cushions 19 forming what may be termedthe top cushions section of the device while in appearance ordinary davenport cushionscompletcly fill the space between the end frames at and the exposed edges are flush, with what may be termed the median frame and cushion section 6. The bottom cover of the cushions 19 being folded back and forming the top of the median cushion section 6 isconcealed from view when the device is used as a davenport but aids in keeping the cushions 19 in place on the davenport and when the device is used as a bed by the'simple operation of folding the cushions 19 over, the cover forms a suitable cover for the entire bed extending to either side the head and the foot giving the top of the device the ordinary bed-like appearance. Furthermore the section 9 which may be termed the bottom extension section has its front edge flush with the edge of the median section and is kept so by the bolt 11 This extension section also extends entirely across the device between the end frames 4 so that when the device is used as a bed it will have as a top view the usual rectangular bed-like appearance.

To make the bed, it is only necessary to remove the bedding, tip the cushions over upon the seat cushion of the davenport, remove the head device 21 and then pushthe extension into the base of the davenport.

To lock the extension in its normal position in the base of the davenport, we provide a bolt 11 fitting into a socket 11 and projected by a spring 11 and having a finger rip 11. This bolt is beveled, as usual with c evices of this kind, so that it will. be automatically pushed back to clear the rail at the front of the davenport and will then snap into the socket 11 when the extension is fully closed. This locking device prevents the extension from opening prematurely when the davenport is tilted or moved around the room. I

In making a davenport of this type, the seat cushions will be made lower than usual, so that when the cushions 19 are turned over upon it, their upper surface will be at about the ordinary height of the seat cushion of anordinary davenport, so that during the day the davenport may be conveniently used for seating purposes.

We claim as our invention:

1. A davenport convertible into a bed comprising frame ends, a foldable top cushions section, a one position median frame and cushion section of substantially the same thickness as the top section and hingedly attached thereto, a bottom extension section, each section extending from one frame end of the davenport to the other and having their front edges substantially flush with each other whereby when the bottom extension section is extended and the cushions foldable section is folded over thereon as described, the top surface thereof being longitudinally co-extensive with the median frame and cushions section will form a top bed surface having the usual rectangular bed appearance.

2. davenport convertible into a bed comprising frame ends, and caster carriers or legs, a foldable top cushions section, a one position median frame and cushion section of substantially the same thickness and hingedly attached to the top cushions section, a bottom extension section equipped with coiled springs and caster carriers or legs overlapping the first mentioned caster carriers each section extending from one frame end of the davenport to the other and having their front edges substantially flush with each other whereby when the bottom extension section is extended and the cushions foldable section isfolded over thereon as described, the top surface thereof being longitudinally co-extensive with the median frame and cushion section will form atop bed surface having the usual rectangular bed appearance and the overlapping caster carriers when the device is folded will have the appearance of a single caster carrier.

3. The combination, with a frame, of a forwardly slidable bed extension therefor, a seat cushion for said frame, an extension cushion normally supported by said seat cushion and connected therewith to form a continuous upper bed surface when said extension cushion is tilted over upon said extension, said connection normally providing a 'gap between the forward portions of said cushions, for the purpose specified.

4. The combination, with a davenport, of an extension slidably mounted thereon and adapted to be drawn out to form a portion of a bed, said davenport having a fixed seat cushion and loose cushions'having a flexible cover connection between their forward portions and the rear portions of the seat cushion and adapted to be tilted outwardly to rest upon said extension on a level substantially with said seat cushion.

5. The combination, with a frame and a seat cushion mounted therein, of a bed extension adapted to be positioned at one side of said frame, extension cushions normally supported by said seat cushion and adapted to be tilted over upon said extension and cooperating with said seat cushion to form a bed, and a flexible cover connecting the forward portion of said cushions with the rear portion of said seat cushion.

6. The combination, with a frame and a seat cushion mounted therein, of a bed extension adapted to be positioned at one side of said frame, cushions normally supported by said seat cushion and adapted to be tilted over upon said extension and cooperating with said seat cushion to form a bed, and a flexible cover connecting the forward portion of said tilting cushions with said seat cushion at points remote from the forward edge thereof, whereby gaps will be provided between the corresponding forward portions of said seat cushion and said tilting cushions.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 8" day of April, 1920.

ABRAHAM DAVIS. NATHAN B. HELFMAN. 

